The European Union, in a statement delivered on 25 June 2026 at the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, welcomed the newly appointed Special Rapporteur on human rights and extreme poverty and expressed support for the renewal of her mandate. The EU thanked the rapporteur for her presentation and congratulated her on her recent nomination, while also endorsing the "roadmap to eradicate poverty beyond growth" developed by her predecessor through broad consultations, which the EU said contributes to renewing the debate on inequality and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
The statement, issued by the EU Delegation to the UN in Geneva, voiced concern that multiple and interdependent crises continue to disproportionately affect people living in poverty and vulnerable situations. The EU highlighted its own efforts, citing the "European strategy to combat poverty" published the previous month, which aims to break the vicious cycle of child poverty, fight housing exclusion, and improve accessibility and inclusion for persons with disabilities. The EU framed these measures as a commitment to the indivisibility of rights.
The EU underscored the importance of the rapporteur's mandate, including through country visits based on a human rights-based approach, and announced its support for the mandate's renewal based on a resolution presented by a transregional group of eight countries. The statement did not specify which countries authored the resolution or provide details on the EU's own poverty strategy beyond the general objectives mentioned.